Mary Jane Reilly1

#24744, (circa 1815 - )
Father*John Reilly1 (c 1787 - )
Mother*Jane Sherwell1 (c 1788 - b 1871)

Family

John Bennett b. c 1815
Children 1.John Bennett Jr.+6 (c 1840 - )
 2.Sarah Ann Bennett+6 (c 1842 - )
 3.Brian Bennett6 (c 1844 - )
 4.Aaron Bennett6 (1847 - 1930)
 5.Julia Bennett+7 (c 1854 - 1900)
Her married name was Bennett.2 
Birth*circa 1815She was born circa 1815 at Nova ScotiaG.1 
Marriage*3 December 1838She married John Bennett on 3 December 1838 at Shediac, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.2 
1851She and John Bennett appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 
1861She and John Bennett appeared on the census of 1861 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
1891She appeared on the census of 1891 in the household of John Reilly Jr., as Mary Bennett, sister, wid., b. NS, parents b. Ireland.5 

Citations

  1. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. Mary Bennet, age 76, b. NS, is named as the sister of John Riley [sic]. The birth location fits with their parents' move to NB from NS in 1819. The contrary fact is that Mary Jane is notes as a member of te Church of England in censuses with her husband John.
  2. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Westmorland 1835-1856, img. 83/336. Marriage Registers of Westmorland Co., Libro B, p. 79. John Bennett and Mary Ryley, both of Shediac Parish, marr. by banns 3 Dec 1838 by Rector George Jarvis, B.D. Signed by John Bennet and (her mark) Jane [sic] Ryley; witn. George Harris and Mary Billing. [Prob. St. Martin Anglican Church]
  3. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John (35), b. NB, Irish descent, laborer; Mary (34), b. NB, Irish descent.
  4. [S1752] 1861 Canada East Census. John (48), b. NS, shoe maker, Church of England; Mary Jane (47), b. NS, Church of England.
  5. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. John Riley (61), b. NB, parents b. Ireland, farmer, R.C.; Susane (57), b. and parents b. NB, R.C.
  6. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  7. [S1752] 1861 Canada East Census.